Transportable floating board for sport boats or the like

ABSTRACT

A transportable floating body for sport boats or the like, which comprises a floating member stabilized and formed of pipe means in form of an extended at least single T. The floating member includes rigidly secured profile frames rigidly secured spaced apart from each other, and triangular arms are applicable on both sides of the profile frames. The profile frames serve the reception of running boards.

United States atet Epple et al.

[45 Jan. 18, 1972 TRANSPORTABLE FLOATING BOARD F OR SPORT BOATS OR THELIKE Inventors: Paul Epple; Magdalena Krune, both of Hans Nr. 1 19,Badman (Bodensee), Germany Filed: Oct. 8, 1969 Appl.No.: 864,623

Foreign Application Priority Data Oct. 8, 1968 Germany ..P 18 01 694.9

11.8. C1 .ll4/0.5 F, 61/48 ..B63b 35/00 Field of Search ..114/0.5, 0.5P; 61/48 56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,024,753 3/1962Benson ..114/0.5 3,455,115 7/1969 Watts etal ..61/48 PrimaryExaminerTrygve M. Blix Attorney-Ernest G. Montague [5 7] ABSTRACT Atransportable floating body for sport boats or the like, which comprisesa floating member stabilized and formed of pipe means in fonn of anextended at least single T. The floating member includes rigidly securedprofile frames rigidly secured spaced apart from each other, andtriangular arms are applicable on both sides of the profile frames. Theprofile frames serve the reception of running boards.

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INVENTOILS (p Z BY M PATENTED JAN 8 i972 SHEET 4 0F 4 INVENTORJTRANSPORTABLE FLOATING BOARD FOR SPORT BOATS OR Tit-IE LIKE The presentinvention relates to a transportable floating board for sports boats orthe like.

Known floating boards, which serve for landing as well as for a berthfor a plurality of boats, are composed of units, each of which comprisesa rectangular plank-or profile-ironframe, which has on its top a plankbottom and below floating bodies of barrels, tons or also blocks ofsynthetic material, mostly arranged in pairs. Since no closed waterlineis present here, already at a low wave formation or wind an appreciableunrest is transmitted to the board, since depending upon the directionof the movement, the individual units and the individual floating bodiesare stressed differently and at different times, so that already forthis reason a completely rigid coupling of the units is not possible,since otherwise the coupling means would be stressed to a nonpermissibledegree. Thus a very slightly stable arrangement remains, which cannot bestepped on in case of great wave and wind movement.

For military purposes, units for ferry purposes composed of rectangularpontoons are known, of which parts can be also used as landing bridges.The latter are not suitable, however, due to the great expense, weightas well as costs for sport purposes. Furthermore, a simple possibilityat first is missing, to form by cross boards as a berth suitable boxesfor the individual boats, in order to secure a possibly great number ofboats.

It is one object of the present invention to provide a transportablefloating board for sport boats or the like, which creates floatingboard, which has the greatest possible stability with a simple structureand lowest exposure to wind and wave formation, which comprises unitarydemountable members and thus can be put together in different sizes aswell as have, first of all, a closed unitary smooth waterline, so thatthe individual parts are not subjected to different stresses andmovements. Furthermore, the great length of the structures of theT-board assures a quiet floating position.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a transportablefloating board for sport boats or the like, which comprises pipe piecesof equal or different sizes in form of a longitudinal singleor double--T-formed and stabilized floating body, which is rigidly connected atthe distance of the box width with mounted profile frames, to which aresecured on both sides triangular arms, which serve the same as theprofile frames for the reception of running boards.

Suitably, the boardand head--part of the T-shaped floating bodycomprises tubular members floatable and equal relative to each other,which tubular members are releasably connectable together at any desiredlength.

Suitably the profile frames comprise adjacent pipe members arranged inpairs, which pipe members with the intermediate arrangement of sealingsheets connect square angular iron frames, while for the connection ofthe weband headpart of the T-shaped floating body serves a cube formedof an angular iron frame, the measurements of which cube correspond withthe profile frames closing the adjacent pipe members and which arescrewed together with the latter.

The triangular arms are suitably screwed together with the angular ironframes forming the profile frames of adjacent pipe members.

The running boards can be set also on one or a plurality of pipe membersof the floating bodies corresponding with particular rectangular frames,which are secured to the profile frames. By this arrangement a simpleand fast mounting as well demounting is made possible.

With these and other objects in view, which will become apparent in thefollowing detailed description, the present invention, which is shown byexample only, will be clearly understood in connection with theaccompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic top plan view of a floating board formed ofT-shaped joined pipe-shaped floats, with an attached cross stay;

FIG. 2 is a schematic top view ofa boat harbor formed of a plurality offloating boards shown in FIG. 1;

FIGS. 3 and 4 are a side elevation and a top plan view, respectively, ofa profile frame with pivotally connected triangular arms secured on atubular float of the T-stay;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the arrangement according to the presentinvention indicating the possibility of connection of the stay and thehead part of the T-shaped floating body by means of an angular ironcube; and

FIG. 6 is a section along the lines 66 of FIG. 5.

Referring now to the drawings, the floating board 1 designed inaccordance with the present invention has a rigid closed and T-shapedfloating body 2, having a smooth closed waterline, which floating body 2is composed for the web part 3, as well as for the head part 4 of equalfloatable pipe members 5 in lengths fitted to the intended use, forinstance, by releasable flange connections 6. This applies also for thetransfonnation connection 32 between the weband the headpart, if not aseparate structure part is applied thereto. The length of the head part4 must be large enough in order to sup press the usually occuringrolling motions.

For the reception of a board cover 14, as well as for the securing ofcross stays 8 for the formation of boxes 9 for securing and entering theindividual boats 10 serve round or square profile frames 31, whichsecured in corresponding spaces on the individual pipe members 5, safeagainst rotation, for instance by welding. The flange connections 6 ofthe individual pipe members 5 can serve as profile frames 31, which arearranged such, that after the mounting, the upper edges 13 of theprofile frames 31 are disposed horizontally, so that a board cover 14can be mounted thereon. Instead, on the profile frames 31 rectangularframes 15 carrying the plank cover can be mounted, which cover over forinstance at least two pipe members 5.

For the formation of crossmembers. 8 for the formation of boxes 9 and asaccess to the individual boats 10 serve triangular arms 16 correspondingto those shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the short arm 17 of which correspondswith the edge length of the profile frame 31. These triangular arms 16are rigidly screwed together with the profile frame and carry by meansof crossmember likewise running board 7. The rubber buffer 20 isprovided for the protection of incoming boats.

For the formation of profile frames 31, in case of suitably chosenlengths of the pipe members 5 can be applied connecting member formingthe plank 6 and the profile frames 31, respectively, and closing thepipe members 5. As closing-and connecting-members serve at the end ofadjacent pipe members 5 welded on angular iron frames 25 and 25', whichare rigidly connected by means of screws with an intermediate sealingplate 27. These angular iron frames arranged in pairs, which form theprofile frame 31, serve simultaneously for the securing of thetriangular arm 16. In accordance with the same principle also in asimple and economic manner the transfer connection 32 between the staypart and head-part 3 and 4,

respectively, of the floatin g body 2 can. be produced, by forming acube 29 from angular iron frames 28, the measurements of whichcorrespond with the angular iron frames 25 and 25, the sidewalls of thecube 29 coinciding with adjacent end closures of the same angular ironframes 25 and sealing plates 27, so that welding connections are omittedand merely easily releasable screw connections 30 are required.

For the further stiffening the two lower edges of the two angular ironframes 25 can be connected at both ends of the same pipe member 5 by alongitudinally extending angle-or V-rails 11.

The floating stay can be taken apart fast and easily in easilytransportable parts, so that it can be transported in case of change oflocation by trucks or in case of ice danger can be made survive over thewinter on land.

In the conventionally sufficient single T for the floating body 2,suitably the head part 4 of the T-profile is shifted to the side remotefrom the land or quay, respectively.

While we have disclosed one embodiment of the present invention, it isto be understood that this embodiment is given by example only and notin a limiting sense.

We claim:

1. A transportable floating body for sport boats or the like, comprisinga floating member stabilized and formed of a plurality of pipe meansreleasably connected continuously to one another and watertight closedfor floating on water and in form of an extended at least single-Tconstituting a longitudinal continuous web pipe section and at least onetransverse head pipe section,

said floating member including rigidly secured profileshaped framesrigidly secured to said pipe means and spaced apart each other, and

two arms releasably connected to and on both sides of a frame extendingtransverse to said web pipe section,

said two arms being connected to each other on each side of said frameforming with a side of said frame a rigid triangle unit with an upper ofsaid two arms above the water level, and

running boards disposed on said frames and said triangle unit.

2. The floating body, as set forth in claim 1, which includes means forreleasably connecting said pipe means of any related lengths.

3. The floating body, as set forth in claim 2, wherein said framescomprise flange pairs at adjacent ends of adjacent of said pipe means,and which includes square angle iron frames connected to said pipemeans,

and

sealing plates disposed between said square angle iron frames.

4. The floating body, as set forth in claim 2, wherein one of saidframes constitutes a cube formed of angular iron frames connecting saidweb pipe section and head pipe section of said floating member, and

said cube has measurements corresponding to said frame closing adjacentof said pipe means, and

said adjacent of said pipe means are screwed to said cube.

5. The floating body, as set forth in claim 3, wherein said arms arescrewed to said frames of adjacent pipe means forming said frames.

6. The floating body, as set forth in claim 1, which includes arectangular frame corresponding to at least one pipe means of saidfloating member,

said running boards are disposed on said rectangular frame,

and

said rectangular frames are secured to said profile frames.

7. The floating body, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said two armsconstitute an upper arm and a lower arm, the latter connected at one endto a bottom portion of said side of said frame and inclined upwardlyextending out of the water at its other end,

said upper arm connected at one end to an upper portion of said side ofsaid frame and extending substantially horizontally above the level ofthe water,

the other ends of both of said two arms being operatively connected toeach other, and

said running board is mounted on said upper arm.

8. The floating body, as set forth in claim 7, wherein said frameconstitutes a pair of releasably connected flanges each secured to anadjacent end of a pipe means.

9. The floating body, as set forth in claim 8, wherein said frame issquare in shape.

1. A transportable floating body for sport boats or the like, comprisinga floating member stabilized and formed of a plurality of pipe meansreleasably connected continuously to one another and watertight closedfor floating on water and in form of an extended at least single-Tconstituting a longitudinal continuous web pipe section and at least onetransverse head pipe section, said floating member including rigidlysecured profile-shaped frames rigidly secured to said pipe means andspaced apart each other, and two arms releasably connected to and onboth sides of a frame extending transverse to said web pipe section,said two arms being connected to each other on each side of said frameforming with a side of said frame a rigid triangle unit with an upper ofsaid two arms above the water level, and running boards disposed on saidframes and said triangle unit.
 2. The floating body, as set forth inclaim 1, which includes means for releasably connecting said pipe meansof any related lengths.
 3. The floating body, as set forth in claim 2,wherein said frames comprise flange pairs at adjacent ends of adjacentof said pipe means, and which includes square angle iron framesconnected to said pipe means, and sealing plates disposed between saidsquare angle iron frames.
 4. The floating body, as set forth in claim 2,wherein one of said frames constitutes a cube formed of angular ironframes connecting said web pipe section and head pipe section of saidfloating member, and said cube has measurements corresponding to saidframe closing adjacent of said pipe means, and said adjacent of saidpipe means are screwed to said cube.
 5. The floating body, as set forthin claim 3, wherein said arms are screwed to said frames of adjacentpipe means forming said frames.
 6. The floating body, as set forth inclaim 1, which includes a rectangular frame corresponding to at leastone pipe means of said floating member, said running boards are disposedon said rectangular frame, and said rectangular frames are secured tosaid profile frames.
 7. The floating body, as set forth in claim 1,wherein said two arms constitute an upper arm and a lower arm, thelatter connected at one end to a bottom portion of said side of saidframe and inclined upwardly extending out of the water at its other end,said upper arm connected at one end to an upper portion of said side ofsaid frame and extending substantially horizontally above the level ofthe water, the other ends of both of said two arms being operativelyconnected to each other, and said running boaRd is mounted on said upperarm.
 8. The floating body, as set forth in claim 7, wherein said frameconstitutes a pair of releasably connected flanges each secured to anadjacent end of a pipe means.
 9. The floating body, as set forth inclaim 8, wherein said frame is square in shape.